Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi
A private car from Hanoi Airport (Noi Bai) to the Old Quarter covers about 30 km in about 45 minutes. Your driver waits with a sign with your name, and one fixed price covers the whole car, tolls and airport parking. Prices start at 350,000 VND (about 13 USD) for the whole car.
Quick facts
| Distance | ~30 km |
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| Drive time | ~45 min |
| Price | From 350,000 VND (about 13 USD) for the whole car |
| Pickup | Noi Bai arrivals hall, driver with a name sign. We track your flight |
| Included | Car, driver, fuel and tolls and airport parking. VAT included |
| Booking | One way, whole car |
| Cars | 5 to 29 seats |
Choose your car
Included with every car
- Free 330 ml bottled waterOne bottle for each passenger
- Free change of carA similar car keeps the same price. If you choose a different class, you pay the price of that class
- Free handwritten name signPrinted name sign +30,000 VND per sign
Same price every day. Prices and payment are in Vietnamese dong (VND). We explain how to pay once your booking is confirmed.
About this route
The simplest way into Hanoi after a long flight. We track your flight, meet you at the terminal and drive you to your hotel door in the Old Quarter, around Hoan Kiem Lake or anywhere else in the city.
From the plane to your hotel
- Getting out of Terminal 2 takes time. Travel guides put immigration at about 15 to 60 minutes and baggage at about 15 to 30 minutes, so an hour or more is normal.
- ATMs and SIM card kiosks are in the arrivals hall. Sort them out before you walk to your driver.
- The usual way in is over Nhat Tan Bridge, then Vo Nguyen Giap road. Normal traffic takes 40 to 60 minutes. Evening rush, heavy rain and holidays can push it past 90 minutes.
Your first evening in Hanoi
- Many Old Quarter streets are narrow. Send your exact hotel address so your driver can plan the drop-off.
- Streets around Hoan Kiem Lake close to cars on weekend evenings, from Friday night to Sunday night. On those nights your driver may need to stop at the edge of the zone.
- After check-in, Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter are easy to explore on foot, with no car needed.
Airport bus, Grab, taxi or private car?
| Airport bus | The cheapest way into Hanoi. Airport buses run from both terminals to the city centre and the Old Quarter, but they stop along the way, do not run all night and leave you at a bus stop, not your hotel. |
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| Grab or taxi | Grab and other ride-hailing apps work at Noi Bai, and metered taxis wait outside arrivals. The app price changes with the time of day and demand, you need mobile data to book, and you find the car at the pickup area yourself. |
| Private car | One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you land. Your driver tracks your flight and waits at arrivals with your name, so there is no app, queue or data needed. |
All of these are normal ways into Hanoi. A private car makes most sense after a long flight, late at night, with children or with a lot of luggage.
What’s included
- Private car and driver, door to door.
- Tolls and airport parking included in the fixed price.
- Meet & greet at the airport, and flight tracking.
- Driver name, phone and vehicle plate sent before pickup.
- VAT included: 8% for trips to 31 December 2026, 10% from 1 January 2027. Invoice on request.
Not included: hotels, entrance tickets and your meals.
Good to know
- Prices and payment are in Vietnamese dong (VND). We explain how to pay once your booking is confirmed.
- One fixed price for the whole car. Tolls and airport parking are included.
- Stops under 30 minutes are free. A stop of 30–60 minutes costs 50,000 VND, then 50,000 VND for each further 30 minutes.
- Once your booking is confirmed, we track your flight. The first 90 minutes after actual landing are free. After 90 minutes, waiting stays free if you allow us to change to an equivalent car. If you keep the same car, it costs 50,000 VND per 30 minutes. If your flight is more than 60 minutes late, changing to an equivalent car is also free.
- Handwritten name sign: free. Printed name sign: +30,000 VND per sign.
Read our full prices and policies or see how booking works.
Where to meet your driver
- Complete immigration (passport control).
- Collect your luggage.
- Exit the arrival hall.
- Go directly to Pole 17.
- Look for the sign with your name.
Outside the terminal, between Lobby E and Lobby A. We send you a photo guide with the exact pole together with your driver details.
Connect to the free airport WiFi when you land. Can't find your driver? Airport pickup support, 24/7: +84 862 626 202 (WhatsApp, Viber or WeChat). A person answers with a translation app, so short, simple messages work best. For bookings and prices, use +84 879 669 229.
Frequently asked questions
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Written by Alotrips, with AI assistant Huyen My. Reviewed by Pham Ngoc Chien, Director, on 9 November 2026.
Updated 9 November 2026. Distances and times are estimates and depend on traffic. Check opening hours and rules with each site before you travel. Sources: Vietnam National Authority of Tourism: Hoan Kiem walking streets.